Liberal Psychobabble

One story on T.V. told of a housing project in Chicago. The poor there received many benefits from the government. They wanted the best for their children, but one third of the girls got pregnant by l5. They vowed not to have another child, but did. Many didn’t consider abortion because of an “appreciation for life.” One had seven kids and left them with her mother to “selfmedicate” on drugs. (“medicate”?) She wouldn’t change because “chemically dependent people aren’t ready for help.” (When would she be “ready”?)

Many of the students didn’t have “classroom skills.”

“It never occurs to these people to look in the paper for work because the habits of work aren’t available to them.” (strange logic)

They didn’t look for work because of “psychological barriers” like racism. (It didn’t stop others.)

A bunch of young people looked for work. “One found a job; for the others, there were no jobs.” (assumption)

Many people reached their mid20’s having never held a job. (Many immigrants reach their mid20’s having never had a vacation.)

The people didn’t have the “resources” to visit other parts of the city. (No shoe leather, bicycles, bus fare?)

The young people had “nothing to do.” (There are jobs if others can find them, and in this case, there was a nearby vocational school with a 75% placement rate. Despite recruitment drives, it had many openings.)

The housing projects appeared “hopeless.” (No mention of how tenant management of projects in other cities has performed miracles.)

The people had no “daily management skills” or “support systems.” (What could these mean, but by now who cared? This babble was just excuses.)

Too many professionals use jargon, rhetoric, theories, and twisted logic to excuse the poor from responsibility. Until they use plain language and common sense, the condition of the poor will continue to appear hopeless.